NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

—Request Anick to impose an unprecedented level of special imprisonment on Lieutenant Phoenix and Commander Phoenix.

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"You're staying overnight tonight."

"Oh ah?!"

As the board members in the conference room signed the equity transfer agreements one by one, and the entire Ark was overwhelmed with worry and exhausted by what had happened that day.

The CEO of Ingrid, who holds 42.77% of the shares, made some outrageous remarks to a lieutenant who was about to face special imprisonment.

"Come sleep in my office; I need to work through the night."

"Uh……"

A man surnamed Fei, who was known for his integrity, blinked in confusion, then scratched his head and said apologetically:

"Aren't you going to sleep? After tonight, you probably won't get a good night's sleep."

Ingrid: "..."

Although she knew the scoundrel meant well, his ambiguous words still made the new empress close her eyes and blush with annoyance.

"Shut up!"

"Oh."

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Midnight,

The Tower of Bliss, underground refuge chamber.

Phoenix quietly enjoyed his authentic barbecue late-night snack while standing behind Ingrid, watching with unbridled amusement as the CEO of Elysium arranged various internal company schedules at an inhuman pace.

The barbecue was delicious, and the lieutenant, without hesitation, chose not to go to sleep.

After all, behind every successful woman there is a man to protect and support her.

Ingrid needs security, and the kind of security that is absolutely secure.

Only when a person subconsciously believes that they are not in danger can they fully concentrate on their work.

Click!

Suddenly, several crisp sounds were heard. The long period of sitting in one position forced the woman's back muscles and bones to issue a warning that it was difficult to continue.

Seeing this, the person stuffed the rest of the cumin lamb into their mouth, then quite tactfully put down their plate, wiped their hands with a wet wipe, and then opened their palms and placed their ten fingers on Ingrid's shoulders.

"!"

When the Queen was caught off guard and felt the external force coming from her shoulder, the soreness and pain caused by the fingertips kneading her fascia and muscles almost made her cry out in pain.

"You... couldn't you have said something?!"

The woman didn't resist Phoenix's attack, nor did she turn around; instead, she continued signing the documents in her hands. Her tone, while not exactly one of dissatisfaction, sounded more like a casual, intimate complaint.

As for the man who temporarily acted as a masseur, he gave a vague answer.

"Oh, I'm eating something...dongxi."

Chapter 177 Special Imprisonment

That night, Ingrid worked through the night on various matters, only taking a shower in between to make sure she didn't have any unpleasant odor.

That night, Phoenix gained some new insights and secretly strengthened his resolve to help the man who was cleaning up the court of corruption in the Ark, and decided to recruit more people skilled in internal affairs in the future.

He himself was really not suited for this kind of work, and in his team... it seemed that no one was good at the complex administrative work.

Therefore, we must find a way to get Sakura on board.

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"Ha... Ha Qiu!"

Outer perimeter area, Qingming Festival, patriarch's residence.

Sakura, who had been busy until late at night, suddenly sneezed, albeit quietly.

"strangeness……"

As the underworld heiress muttered to herself, she picked up a soft towel prepared by a maid from beside the table and gently wiped the area below her nose.

It's very difficult for Niki to get sick, since her brain is the only part of her body that's original, making it difficult for common germs and viruses to invade.

"Ha, could it be that someone is talking about me?"

After saying this, Sakura couldn't help but reveal a self-deprecating smile. She shook her head and continued to organize the various affairs of the Qingming Association at her desk.

Ever since the lieutenant inadvertently dismantled the secret passage and personnel used by the Seimei Society to traffic people, Noda, one of the six group leaders in the society and a usually low-key leader, has shown strong hostility towards her.

Undoubtedly, this group leader was among those who continued to profit from human trafficking behind her back.

Add to that Genzo, who is determined to implement the planting plan, Ichiro, who wants to continue his flesh trade, and Takumi, who advocates violent expansion.

Four out of the six group leaders had reservations about her as the head of the family.

The two conservative group leaders who initially supported her are now gradually distancing themselves from her due to declining finances.

In such a terrible situation, comparable to being abandoned by everyone, who would miss you in the middle of the night?

"It can't be that lieutenant."

After arriving at a rather absurd conclusion through the process of elimination, Sakura seemed to find herself amused by her own thoughts.

"No one would miss a woman who broke his leg the first time they met."

After saying that, the young lady, who had briefly relaxed, composed herself and continued to concentrate on thinking about how to break the deadlock.

Time ticked by.

Overthinking, Sakura felt she had only closed her eyes and meditated for a while, but to her surprise, the digital watch silently ticked to the morning of the next day.

bulibuli! m-boer~

The familiar notification sound rang out, and the girl picked up her phone in surprise. She hadn't used this messaging app for a while. Who was in such a good mood to send her a message so early in the morning?

[Rosanna: Hey, Miss, have you heard the big news from the Ark?]

Rosanna?

Why did this violent woman suddenly decide to chat with me?

Sakura unconsciously started playing with the long-handled pipe in her hand, her right thumb beginning to tap on the phone screen.

[Sakura: Rosanna, you can just tell me what news you have, and then ask me if I'm aware of it. That would be much faster.]

[Rosanna: So boring? Be careful, the man you like might not like you back in the future (＾в＾)]

【Cherry blossoms:……】

[Sakura: So what exactly is the news?]

[Rosanna: Elysium was completely reshuffled within eighteen hours; that lieutenant named Phoenix's sentence was changed to Special Prison.]

[Rosanna: I didn't mistype, it is indeed Special Imprisonment.]

【Cherry blossoms:???】

[Sakura: Could you please explain these two things in detail? Thank you very much.]

[Rosanna: Yesterday, either at noon or in the afternoon, the CEO of Gokuraku Jodo, that woman named Ingrid, was assassinated in front of the Ark Supreme Court.]

[Rosanna: Then she was kidnapped by a motorcyclist in prison garb who appeared out of nowhere.]

[Rosanna: But judging from the results, this person is indeed Lieutenant Phoenix.]

Rosanna: Guess what?

[Sakura: Please continue, thank you.]

[Rosanna: Tsk, chatting with you is less interesting than chatting with Peony. At least that idiot would reply to my questions.]

[Sakura: Thank you.]

Rosanna: You're welcome.

[Rosanna: Lieutenant Phoenix drove the CEO of Elysium directly to the Tower of Elysium, killing thirty or forty people in total.]

[Rosanna: Oh right, that number isn't very accurate; some say it's close to sixty.]

[Rosanna: With the top management of Gokuraku Jodo headquarters either dead or retired, Ingrid acquired a large number of shares and is now the nominal CEO and major shareholder of Gokuraku Jodo.]

[Rosanna: As for that lieutenant, he was arrested this morning. Apparently, Anik presided over the sentencing, and the result was life imprisonment. This means that anyone wanting to visit him must get approval from a parliamentary vote.]

[Rosanna: Moreover, the detention area wasn't even a rehabilitation center; it was a temporary, renovated MMR affiliated high school.]

[Rosanna: You know MMR High School, right? It's the Niki concentration camp we mentioned before.]

【Cherry blossoms:……】

[Rosanna: I have another tidbit. Apparently, that lieutenant turned pale with fright after hearing he was going to be imprisoned for life at MMR High School.]